Jerry Buckley joined AIR as a Counselor Advisor in July 2026, where he leads new work on agentic AI, consumer empowerment, and the future of consumer finance.
Jerry brings decades of experience in consumer financial services law, financial policy, electronic commerce, and regulatory modernization. He was a founder of Buckley LLP, a leading national financial services law firm that combined with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 2023. Chambers USA has described him as “a recognized dean of the consumer finance bar.”
Early in his career, Jerry served as Minority Staff Director of the United States Senate Banking Committee and played an important role in drafting many of the laws that impact the consumer financial services industry today. Since entering private practice, he has advised financial services companies on compliance programs, regulatory and enforcement matters, business formations, licensing and chartering, risk management, and public policy.
Jerry has long focused on how technology can improve the delivery of financial services. He was a leader in advocating for passage of the federal E-Sign Act, served as counsel to the Drafting Committee for Standards and Procedures for Electronic Records and Signatures (SPeRS), and co-authored The Law of Electronic Records and Signatures. He has also advocated for dynamic disclosures and national data protection standards.
Jerry co-hosts REGFi, a podcast exploring how financial regulation may change in the years ahead. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law and received the Senator William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers in 2015.
